ConAgra Foods, Inc. (Form: 8-K)  

 


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

     
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):   September 10, 2012

ConAgra Foods, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Delaware 1-7275 47-0248710
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(State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
One ConAgra Drive, Omaha, Nebraska   68102
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   402-240-4000

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On September 10, 2012, ConAgra Foods, Inc. (the "Company") filed documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to the offering of an aggregate of $750 million principal amount of senior unsecured notes, consisting of $250 million of 1.350% Senior Notes due 2015, $250 million of 2.100% Senior Notes due 2018 and $250 million of 3.250% Senior Notes due 2022, in an underwritten public offering under its effective shelf registration statement. The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the offering for general corporate purposes, including the repayment of approximately $300 million of commercial paper which is outstanding in connection with recent acquisitions made by the Company. The Company intends to use the remaining net proceeds for general corporate purposes.


This Current Report on Form 8-K does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any senior notes, nor will there be any sale of the senior notes in any state or jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale is not permitted.

The offering may be made only by means of a prospectus supplement and an accompanying prospectus. When available, copies of a preliminary prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus relating to the offering may be obtained from J.P. Morgan Securities LLC collect at 212-834-4533 or Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated toll-free at 1-800-294-1322.






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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

         
    ConAgra Foods, Inc.
          
September 10, 2012   By:   /s/ Colleen Batcheler
       
        Name: Colleen Batcheler
        Title: Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary